Saturday, September 18, 2010

Men's Tennis Resumes Play on Day Two of Gator Invitational

The University of Florida men’s tennis team earned five singles victories along with three doubles wins on the second day of the 2010 Gator Invitational at Ring Tennis Complex.

“It is nice to be 17-1 over the first two days,” Florida Head Coach Andy Jackson remarked. “I am excited for tomorrow because we will be playing SEC-caliber opponents.”

Bob van Overbeek (Boca Raton, Fla.) partnered with Billy Federhofer (North Miami, Fla.) and triumphed 8-6 over the 52nd-ranked pair of Blaze Schwartz and Joe Delinks from Central Florida. The No. 20 rated tandem of Alexandre Lacroix (Paris, France) and Nassim Slilam (Paris, France) topped Central Florida’s Eugene Dolgovykh and Matthew Zachary 8-3. Rounding out Florida’s doubles were Michael Alford (Tampa, Fla.) and Andrew Butz (Vero Beach, Fla.) who blanked Mario Samson and Matthew Gladstone of Central Florida 8-0.

In singles, Lacroix, ranked No. 9 nationally, prevailed over UCF’s Schwartz 6-2, 6-2. Slilam after a challenging first set, took control in the second and picked up a 6-4, 6-0 win over Delinks. Sophomore van Overbeek breezed past Samson 6-0, 6-0. Butz defeated Dolgovykh 6-2, 6-2 while Alford was unable to complete his match against Taylor Albrecht of North Florida due to injury. The Gator freshman was up a set at 6-4, 4-5 when he was forced to retire. Federhofer was victorious over Zachary 6-2, 7-5.

Play will resume on Sunday morning at 10 a.m. with doubles and conclude with singles shortly thereafter. Admission is free.


2010 Gator Invitational, Day Two Results
Saturday September 18, 2010
Ring Tennis Complex

COMPLETE SINGLES RESULTS
Player
Team

Player
Team
Winner
Score
Alexandre Lacroix
UF
vs.
Blaze Schwartz
UCF
UF
6-2, 6-2
Nassim Slilam
UF
vs.
Joe Delinks
UCF
UF
6-4, 6-0
Bob Van Overbeek
UF
vs.
Mario Samson
UCF
UF
6-0, 6-0
Andrew Butz
UF
vs.
Eugene Dolgovykh
UCF
UF
6-2, 6-2
Michael Alford*
UF
vs.
Taylor Albrecht
UNF
UNF
4-6, 5-4
Billy Federhofer
UF
vs.
Matthew Zachary
UCF
UF
6-2, 7-5
Wael Kilani
USF
vs.
Moritz Buerchner
UNF
UNF
6-0, 6-2
Romain Deridder
USF
vs.
Marc Abdelnour
FAU
FAU
7-6 (5), 6-1
Juan Carlos Acuna Gerard
USF
vs.
Ervin Garibovic
FAU
USF
2-6, 7-6, 6-4
Federico Sabogal
USF
vs.
Hleb Maslau
UNF
USF
7-5, 7-5
Yannick Yoshizawa
USF
vs.
Daniel Sotomarino
UNF
USF
6-2, 6-4
Jamal Adderley
USF
vs.
Daniel Vardag
FAU
FAU
3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (5)
Sebastian Hagn
USF
vs.
Oliver Webb
FAU
FAU
6-3, 6-4
Jorge Suarez
USF
vs.
Leonardo Nahar
UNF
USF
6-3, 6-3
Derek Madon
FAU
vs.
Beuregard Treyz
UNF
UNF
6-4, 7-6 (1)

*Retired because of injury

COMPLETE DOUBLES RESULTS
Players
Team

Players
Team
Winner
Score
Bob van Overbeek
Billy Federhofer

UF
vs.
Blaze Schwartz
Joe Delinks
UCF
UF
8-6
Alexandre Lacroix
Nassim Slilam
UF
vs.
Eugene Dolgovykh
Matthew Zachary
UCF
UF
8-3
Michael Alford
Andrew Butz
UF
vs.
Mario Samson
Matthew Gladstone
UCF
UF
8-0
Yannick Yoshizawa
Federico Sabogal
USF
vs.
Daniel Vardag
Oliver Webb
FAU
USF
8-3
Romain Deridder
Sebastian Hagn
USF
vs.
Moritz Buerchner
Beuregard Treyz
UNF
UNF
8-2
Wael Kilani
Juan Carlos Acuna Gerard
USF
vs.
Derek Madon
Marc Abdelnour
FAU
USF
8-3